Page 2 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, November 20, 1986 Inquiring Photographer By PETE ROSS 4 Question: "What makes LSA Student Government necessary and legitimate?"' Lynn Gessner, LSA freshman: It helps students give their input into what they want from the University. It's a good idea, but I personally don't know what their decisions are. They should make themselves more open to student opinion. Paul Gilleran, LSA junior: It allows students to have their say in how classes should be organized. I think they represent the students well; I voted last year and it seemed necessary. If only faculty and administration had inputs into class structure, it wouldn't be as effective. Steven Gold, LSA sophmore: We need some sort of representation for LSA students. If we wern't represented, how would we know what's going on with the administration? It would be more appropriate if they voiced themselves more and were more open. I have no idea what they do. Gail Stoddard, LSA senior: I don't really think that it's all that necessary. Even after being here four years, I don't really know what they do. They havn't had a direct effect on me as a student. Pete Struck, Lsa Senior: I have been pleased that they have given money to student organizations, but outside of that they have had no obvious impact on student life. I would hate to see them go under as they are another source of student funding. John Ries, graduate student: I think it's legitimate because it's all we have to represent the student viewpoint. I think that the people involved are concerned with the students' needs. Without LSA-SG there is nothing to represent the students.. Leslie Schwartz, LSA senior: It's necessary because the student's voices should be heard. But it's hard to get anything done. Being a part of it you learn about the system, not just ours. You learn the frus- trations and rewards of working in the system. Kai Soering, LSA sophomore: Student government as a whole is sort of a farce. It's a nice exercise to prepare the students for political life and the future. But I don't believe in it personally. Frankly, the regents sort of run the show anyway, and what they say goes. Andy Meshen, LSA Senior: I don't think that it's used as effectively as it should. There needs to be more student involvement on a campus wide basis, not just a two-party system. It hasn't affected me person - ally, but I see a great need for it. Teresa Hanna, LSA freshman: People have concerns that need to be heard; it's a fine way of letting people air out the issues. A little more participation from students would help. IN BRIEF COMPILED FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS Strike sends thousands home; GM, Delco Electronics confer DETROIT-Negotiators met yesterday in an effort to end a Delco Electronics plant strike that has forced General Motors Corp. to send thousands of assembly plant workers home, many indefinitely, company officials said. About 22,700 workers at plants lacking parts in Michigan, Kentucky and Missouri were laid off until further notice starting today, including some who worked partial shifts yesterday, said GM spokeswoman Laura Joseph. The strike began Monday when 7,700 workers at a Delco Electronics plant in Kokomo, Ind., walked off their jobs after negotiators failed to resolve a dispute over subcontracting of some jobs and transfer of some radio production to Mexico. Negotiations were moved to Detroit yesterday so both sides could have easier access to information they might need, said United Auto Workers spokesman Bob Barbee. Kodak to quit S. Africa JOHANNESBURG, South Africa-Eastman Kodak, citing a weak economy made worse by apartheid, said yesterday it will withdraw from South Africa and prohibit its subsidiaries from supplying products to this country. The photographic equipment manufacturer is the seventh American company to announce recently that it is leaving South Africa and the first of them to halt sales of its products. Kodak employs 466 people at five sales and service facilities in South Africa. Ian Guthrie, director of employee information at the company headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., said 130 are black, 130 of mixed race, about 20 Asian and the rest white. Colby Chandler, chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement: "Our South African business has been affected negatively by weakness in the South African economy. We also have no doubt that the system of apartheid has played a major role in the economy's under-performance." Bomb explodes; 35 injured MANILA, Philippines-A bomb hidden in a shopping bag blew up yesterday in a department store packed with Christmas shoppers, injuring about 35 people. A few hours earlier a prominent friend of Defense Minister Juan Enrile was shot to death in an ambush. President Corazon Aquino said on television that the escalating violence was directed at her. She vowed to retaliate once she knows "which forces are with me." Police said a homemade time bomb exploded at a ground-floor counter in the Shoemart Department Store about 7:20 p.m. No group claimed responsibility, and police reported no arrests. Hospital sources said about 35 people were treated for cuts and bruises but no one was seriously injured. A half-hour before the blast, an unknown assailant tossed a grenade into the crowded balcony of a movie theater two blocks from the department store, but the device did not explode. Nutrition group calls for federal seafood inspection WASHINGTON-A nutritional group called yesterday for a federal inspection program to guard against contaminated seafood, and said such regulation could help screen out Great Lakes fish tainted with toxic pollutants. "Our government is doing next to nothing to protect consumers from microbiological and chemical contaminants in fish," said Ellen Haas, director of Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, a non- profit advocacy group. A study released by the group said that Americans, dining on fish in growing numbers because it is a healthy source of protein, are at the same time at increasing risk from bacterial, viral and toxic contamination because it is among the least regulated foods. "We advise consumers to eat fish only with caution-to avoid raw fish ... to avoid fish from known contaminated waters," Haas said at a news conference. Troubled reactor to restart MONROE, Mich-Detroit Edison Co. expects to restart its Fermi II nuclear power plant by Dec. 7 and shortly thereafter to increase power to nearly half capacity, a utility official says. The plant so far has been limited to testing at 20 percent of capacity. "We have less than one day of testing left at that power level, then we'll be ready to go to 45 percent," Ralph Sylvia, Edison group vice president in charge of Fermi II, said yesterday. The reactor has been shut down since Nov. 8 because air leaking into a condenser reduced its operating efficiency. Sylvia told Monroe County commissioners the shutdown should not affect the utility's May 1 target date for commercial operation. "When we start up Dec. 7, that condenser problem will have cost us a month in down time, but will not have cost us a month in our (commercial operation) schedule," he said. 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Karin Rands, Jimmey Ringel, Jacqueline Rosenburg Julie A 4 I 14 t Grad. students' TV show debuts tonight By TIM DALY airs at 10:30 p.m., provides a gain a regular slot on WIHT (UHF, he's interested in becoming a "Ann Arbor Now," a television balanced look at serious issues in channel 31). The students already broadcast journalist. "This project show produced by a group of Ann Arbor. The four segments will have a second time slot reserved on provides a rare opportunity for me communication graduate students, be on sexual assault, the renovation December 3. to develop an audition tape," he will debut tonigrht on local of the Michigan Theater. Some of the students are said. commercial station 31. It is the first time that University students have produced a program for commercial television. Beth Harrison, one of the co- producers, said the program, which construction in downtown Ann Arbor, and the Ecology Center's home energy program. HARRISON, a student in the telecommunication arts program, said she hopes the program will At Security Pacific You're The Future Meet with us Thursday, November 20 at 4:15 p.m., Wolverine Room Investment Banking. Tough. Vast. Exciting. Meet one of the industry's leaders - Security Pacific's Merchant Banking Group. Through demonstrated skill in the debt, equity, and foreign currency markets, we've developed an impressive worldwide presence and a rock-solid capital base. That's the present. You're the future. Through your involvement, we'll continue to pursue uncharted terrain by developing finan- cial products and services that will answer the evolving needs of the expanding investment community W'll be on campus, Thursday November 20 at 4:15 p.m., Wblverine Room. Kbinvite second year MBA candidates to meet with us and learn how we'll help you reach your goals and how you can help us reach ours. Because at Security Pacific's Merchant Banking Group, a most important element to our pre- sent is that you'll be in our future.-Security Pacific Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer SECURITY PACIFIC CORPORATION MERCHANT BANKING GROUP receiving credit, but they are not getting paid for the project. "We're doing this to gain experience," Harrison said. "By producing a program for commercial television, we're dealing with real life conditions, -such as meeting deadlines." BRIAN McCann, a journalism graduate student and one of the hosts of "Ann Arbor Now," said he's working on the show because LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS-... You're Needed All Overthe World. Ask Peace Corps volunteers why their ingenuity and flexibility ore as vital as their degrees. They'll tell you they are helping the world's poorest peoples attain self sufficiency in the oreas of food production, energy conservation,, education, economic develop- ment and health services. And they'll tell you about the rewords of hands on career experience overseas. They'll tell you it's the toughest job you'll ever love. PEACE CORPS McCann said producing the show requires "a tremendous time commitment," from the students. He said he worked 30 hours on the program last week. The half-hour show's segments each last about five minutes. The hosts, Matt Nelson and McCann, conducted most of the interviews. The producers conducted the rest of the interviews. THE SHOW begins with people on the street giving their views of Ann Arbor: This leads into the first segment, produced by Evan Johnson and Nelson, in which the advantages and disadvantages of downtown construction are discussed. The second segment, produced by Rob Darmanin, discusses the sexual assault problem in Ann Arbor. There. are interviews with Julie Steiner, coordinator of the sexual assault awareness and prevention center, and facilitators who counsel rape victims. The renovation of the Michigan Theater is the topic of the third segment, produced by Jane Ashton. Judy Dow, a professional actress and president of the board of trustees of the Michigan Theater Foundation, discusses how funds were raised for the renovation. The final piece, produced by Harrison, describes the Ecology Center's efforts to help low-income families winterize their homes. 4 14 AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR The University of Michigan- University of Wisconsin ACADEMIC YEAR in FLORENCE, ITALY will be held on p rW'YW TYn Wn A 'wr ?.nfI'r ..-- ( i n Special Student and Youth Fares to SCANDINAVIA On Scheduled Airlines! The inexpensive way to get to Scandinavia and other destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Fall/Winter Rates OW RT Copenhagen $230 $395 From Oslo 230 395 New York Stockholm 230 395 Helsinki 270 475 ," I d.f.l0 a2 0fnl 14